Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-05-13


while washing sidewa ks or while Using
water for any other purpose, ispr hibted.
Oh, No person without writer per
mt from the proper officers, shall bc al.
loved to turn any public or private cock.
:, All service pipes must be laid st
least four feet below the surface OF lie
ground, and all pipes outside the public
stop must be extra strong, as designated
by the water commissioners
Sth. In all cases where more than one
family or other consumer is supplied
from pipe or pipes governed by one
sop, some one person must become re-
sponsih'e for the payment of all bills and
/ for keeping in good repair Of all pipes.
! hydrants and other fixturers and appar-
atus.
/ 9th. Cistcrns located on premises where
there is no hydrant, must not be filled
! from hy irants IN any case without spccia
| permit from The proper officer in writing.
10th, When hy lrants are so located as
/ TO be exposed 10 use by non-rentng con
sumers, the parties renting such hydrants
wi | he held responsible for such use, and
will be charged additional rates.
11th, Upon tie return of "a bill to thu
be Immediately shut Off, and it shall not
be turned on again uutil the bill due is
piid.
12'h, No owner or occupant of any
building in which water is introduced
will be allowed 10 supply other person
or families; and if found doing so The
supply will he stopped.
18th, When two or more persons shall
be supplied from one pipe connecting with
the distributing main. or on the failure on
Tie pant of one Of said parties to comply
with the rules and regulations contained
n this section, the superintendent shall
with hold the supply of water from such
main without any liability whatever and
all payments made shall be forfeited.
I4th, No addition or alteration what
ever in or about any pipe or wator COCK
| shall be male or caused 10 lie made b.
the persons taking water without permls'
sion therefor in writing, from the super
ntcndent.
15lh, All persons taking water shall keel
their service pipe, stop cock. and al! ap
paratus connected herewith protecteo
from frost at heir own expense: and II /
expires, Is stipulated that no claim shal
be made against The village for. or b
reason OF the breaking Of any public o.
private cock, valve or hydrant.
10th, No hydrant shall be ermitted OF
tn side w *. nor be kept running when
nor in actual use, and taps 1T wlshbasin',
wash closts. baths. ufinals and Other
ulaccs, must be kept closed IN like man
ncr.
18th, Persons using water must at a
times, frankly and without evasion or con
cealment, answer all questions Of tn
superiutcnd. mt. relative to the use and
consumption OF water
18th, In case of any fraudulent repre-
sentalion, or misstatcmcnt on the part o.
he applicant, in his application, or OF any
81 OF the water not embraced in h 5 ap
p ication, or of any Willful or uarcasOn-
able waste OF water; or should his permit
ne revoked by the b ard of water com
mis- siouers, he Shall forfeit the payment,
made, and the superintendent shall cul
IF the supply Of water unless the part
shall promptly pay such additional charg
IS The board of water commissioners may
impose, and comply with the condition.
o bis permit, and the provisions OF thu
ordinance.
18th, Whenever connect ous are mad,
with water mains in said village, ther,
shall be used one corporation cock foi
wood pipe With llange, which shail b,
placed az the nam with not less thar
twelve inches of extra strong lead pif,
wiped thereon, and one straight wa
valve to be placed at or rear the sid
| welk, which shall be known a the scrvic
valve.
goth No main shall receive a larger
han inch tap, and if greater sup, J.!
OF water j. desired, two or more tap
sail be used, provided, that all taps
said main ,h,l not be less than twenty
fur niche, apart, and in no case nearer
than wony-four inches to the % uts OF
the pipe.
MN. Any person or prisons feeling
themselves aggrciycd by any decision of the
board of water commissioners, may ap
peal thcrcfrOm - the common counc
provided said ppeal is made within ten
days from the time said person or persons
receive notice of said decision
Xxx. Any person or pers ms who
shall violate any OF the provisions of sec
non twelve Of this ordinance. shall. upon
convict on thereof, before any court OF
conn elcnt jurisdiction. in addition to the
folieits and liabilities in said sections con.
tanned, be punished by fine rot exceed.
iug ten dollars, or Imprisonment not ex.
c'eding twenty days, or both such fint
and imprisonment i'm the discretion of the
court; and in default of the payment OF
such fine said person or persons may be
so imprisoned not exceeding twenty days
unless said fine he sooner paid or sale
person or persons be discharged by due
curse Of law; and said person or persons
may hc kept at labor during sqch impris
| Onmcnt.
XXI. III ordinances or parts of ordinances
heretofore passed. relative ~ the subject
matter ca this ordinance. are hereby repealed.
NNil This OIL .nance shall take effect and be
in force twenty days after its passage aud due
publication.
We hereby certify that the foregoing ordl-
uaue" was HdO ptcd at "a regular meeting Of the
common council Oi the village of Alma, held
Way IN1. ie~. hY COncurring vote of two
thirds of the members elect of said council.
y. lEKISGTON.
Village Clerk
-. :. WEBB
President.